Meri vs Merle

Side-by-side comparison of Meri and Merle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Meri

Girl name · Rank #7987

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Meri Merle
Current Rank #7987 #4555
Total Births (all years) 2,493 30,630
Peak Year 1961 1925
Peak Year Births 89 836
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Meri Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss 11 4,645
1920ss 20 7,970
1930ss 15 5,800
1940ss 265 4,187
1950ss 543 3,030
1960ss 644 1,503
1970ss 379 929
1980ss 180 502
1990ss 157 292
2000ss 133 214
2010ss 91 180
2020ss 55 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Meri Merle
2014 8 15
2015 8 21
2016 13 14
2017 5 20
2018 11 23
2019 10 22
2020 8 32
2021 14 22
2022 7 27
2023 13 39
2024 13 22

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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